What would you change about our match day experience?

[ysmsa]

Surely there must be a way to display the match day threads on here at the ground in real time? It would give the players the kick up the arse they need, and the manager would know exactly what tactical changes to make.

That would be brilliant,

Less controversial than that fucking VAR offside graphic used v Villa

 

[bennyboy]

Play Jack central midfield.

 

[uptheblues]

Some water bottle fill up stations , currently have to go to one of the kiosks that are already hammered, surely can’t be too hard to have a few dotted around?

 

[East Level 2]

Make it easier to get to and away from the stadium

This needs improving in several areas as all contribute to the mess.
A full tube trains carries at least twice as many passengers as a double tram and the Piccadilly line through Arsenal station has a tube every three minutes or so after games. - We need more trams. We won't get longer trams, but more of the buggers is possible.
Parking restrictions in non-residential areas is a sick joke.
The freight line north of the stadium could be enhanced to allow slow running passenger trains into Victoria, and even south to Ashburys and reversing to Piccadilly.
Buses should go into town on Ashton Old Road to avoid the pedestrian traffic on Ashton New Road. This one is so bloody obvious but transport organisers are useless.
Open the old road from the north stand car park to Bradford Road. It would need a bit of work and might be suitable for light vehicles only but would help both pedestrians and drivers.
Pedestrian footbridge across AT Way near Briscoe Lane so the traffic lights don't have to be held on red for so long.

ON THE PITCH: Eradicate draws and defeats because my match day-experience is 99.9% determined by the result.

 

[pride in battle]

Catering didn't matter at Maine Rd as the ground surrounded by wonderful pubs, selling a great range of draught bitters. Food wise the curry mile was half a mile away down Claremont Rd. The Etihad though much nearer town is in a beer desert. It is incumbent on the club to provide decent food and drink options inside and outside the ground at a reasonable price. I won't hold my breath.

Er Medlock square ?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Make it easier to get to and away from the stadium

Yeah, I'd like an add-on to the season card to 'beam me up' to CBL3 from the lounge at Ewing Towers. Save on parking, save on trekking from the car park, save that fuckin' great drag up the slopes. Get it sorted, Marwood!

 

[hilts]

Now this wouldn’t be on the pitch, but off it.

What is your biggest gripe every match day? And what would you change?

I have a few and some possible answer.

1. Matchday Bars, Food & Queues

My gripe: sitting in the Colin Bell, queues are slow, squashed but been in the North Stand this season on tier 1 it feels like it is the only one thats efficient.

The real issue:

• Poor distribution of staff
• Outdated payment/serving systems
• Too few “grab-and-go” options
• No incentive for fans to arrive early because the concourse experience isn’t worth it


What I’d change:

• better options like Mobile ordering + collection points (like Spurs do)
• Self‑service machines (not just a few beer machines)
•trained staff to move more efficiently
• Dedicated “express lanes” for drinks-only or food-onl

2. Half-and-Half Scarves

Ban them!! they do kill the atmosphere and feel touristy.

West Ham banning them inside the ground shows it’s possible.

What I’d change:

• Ban them outright, create match-specific scarves for big games that feel authentic, not tourist tat
• Encourage better City merch to be sold, maybe have a store in the stadium aswell.

3. Stadium Audio & Screens

Speakers are awful, music unclear, videos glitch.

The grounds PA system is old, patchworked, and not designed for modern production levels. When you compare it to newer stadiums, it’s obvious even the video screens play up, or I’ve noticed it happen a lot more this season.

What I’d change:

• Full audio system recalibration (this alone fixes 80% of clarity issues)
• Replace the worst-performing speaker clusters
• Improve signal routing so the screens stop desyncing

This is a technical problem, not a picky one.

4. Matchday Team & Presentation

It needs a refresh. Announcements feel repetitive. Interviews fall flat.

Our matchday presentation hasn’t evolved with the club’s success. It still feels like a mid‑2000s Premier League experience, or just very cheesy and bland!

What I’d change:

• Tone down the scripted hype (“Pep is the greatest manager…” every week is overkill)
• Stop announcing obvious things (yes, we know who the goalkeepers are)
• Bring in rotating hosts or guest presenters
• Use the studio inside the stadium for pregame segments
• Make interviews shorter, punchier, and more interactive
• Add fan-led segments — supporters’ clubs, kids’ questions, etc.

Right now it feels like the club is talking at fans, not with them.

5. Pregame & Halftime Interviews

Great guests, dead atmosphere.

The real issue:

• Poor acoustics
• Guests positioned badly
• No emotional build-up
• No connection to the crowd
• Too long, too slow, too flat
• Done at wrong times


What I’d change:

• Move interviews to the studio and broadcast them properly
• Keep them shorter
• Use better mics and tighter camera work
• Add crowd prompts or interactive elements
• Bring guests onto the pitch only for big moments, not filler, we have ex players & musical/sprt legends who barely get a round of applause.

Fans respond when the presentation respects their attention span.

The club in my eyes needs to modernise the off‑pitch product, change it and match the on‑pitch excellence.

What do you think?

Cheaper beer in the pub watching it, the PL arranging all fixtures around my shifts.

 

[pride in battle]

Ban negative posts - I’m really tired of the constant criticism & moaning in here

OR

have a thread that is only allowed positive comments & stories about our great club

People love to more mate, about ANYTHING !

 

[stonerblue]

Proper fucking kick off times and not 8pm every night of the week.

 

[M18CTID]

The reusable pint pots are awful. I accept we won't be allowed glass but we should go back to the single use ones (plant some trees or whatever they need to do to offset environmental impact). Maybe it's just the type of plastic but it's crap and needs to change.

Also in SS3, they have had the half time token system in place for several seasons which has worked well, but they have started pouring them earlier and earlier, meaning they're sat in the crap plastic pots even longer. I went for a wee at 10 mins on Sunday and they were all already out. They should be banned from pouring prior to the 38th minute in my opinion.

The beer is decent by large scale event standards, but these correctable errors are ruining it.

I usually ask them to pour me a fresh pint when I get to the bar instead of them passing me one that was poured 10 minutes ago!

 

[Gordyola]

Get rid of 95% of the stewards. They serve no purpose. They’re useless in a crisis. They hinder rather than help. Most people know the alphabet and can count and can therefore find their own seat. Most people can recognise toilet signs. Why do we needs hundreds and hundreds of stewards.

The numbers of stewards are a requirement of the stadium licensing reduce them and more Police would be required which cost far more ( Dont disagree about them though)


Im staggered by the number of people who end up sat in the wrong seat because they can read the row numbers

 

[Gordyola]

Have parked at St Brigid's school for years, but just can't face it any more. Easy to get out of the actual car park as we park near the electric gate at the back, but once you are out and have driven back past the car park to turn left just before little Tesco all around there for a mile or so is gridlock. Seems to get worse every game, after Villa it was particularly bad.

Record attendance with Pep Stand open?

 

[Gordyola]

Some water bottle fill up stations , currently have to go to one of the kiosks that are already hammered, surely can’t be too hard to have a few dotted around?

Some outside the stadium supplied by our "water partner" Xylem

 

[half & half derby scarf]

Go back to 'pay on the gate' and have one stand fully standing only. Half time scores with letters instead of teams and vouchers in the programme to be used against buying tickets for big games. Academy game vouchers count double.

 

[willipp]

Proper fucking kick off times and not 8pm every night of the week.

I think this has been so so apparent this season. Feels like our kick off times have been even more all over the place and it has a huge impact on the atmosphere and crowd.

The 7pm kick off on a Sunday night the day before people go back to work after xmas just sums up how little disregard the PL have for match going fans. There should be 4 or 5 kick off times every weekend with the majority being 3pm on a Saturday. What is there now, 11/12 different kick off time variations, its just ridiculous.

I'm lucky in a sense i don't have far to travel, but for those fans coming from Scotland, down south, Wales etc it must be a complete nightmare.

 

[Saddleworth2]

If staying over find a hotel on a match bus route or the less busy tram line to Ashton.

the less busy tram line to Ashton? We binned that off after my wife got a crush injury on the tram.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

This needs improving in several areas as all contribute to the mess.
A full tube trains carries at least twice as many passengers as a double tram and the Piccadilly line through Arsenal station has a tube every three minutes or so after games. - We need more trams. We won't get longer trams, but more of the buggers is possible.
Parking restrictions in non-residential areas is a sick joke.
The freight line north of the stadium could be enhanced to allow slow running passenger trains into Victoria, and even south to Ashburys and reversing to Piccadilly.
Buses should go into town on Ashton Old Road to avoid the pedestrian traffic on Ashton New Road. This one is so bloody obvious but transport organisers are useless.
Open the old road from the north stand car park to Bradford Road. It would need a bit of work and might be suitable for light vehicles only but would help both pedestrians and drivers.
Pedestrian footbridge across AT Way near Briscoe Lane so the traffic lights don't have to be held on red for so long.

ON THE PITCH: Eradicate draws and defeats because my match day-experience is 99.9% determined by the result.

Metrolink are recruiting and training up more drivers but technically it’s not simply a case of adding more trams. Various reasons already covered previously.

I like the bridge idea near Briscoe Lane but I doubt it will happen. The road under the railway onto Bradford Road is a no brainier but I think someone else owns that land now.

 

[CΛL]

Desperately need a better, anthemic, rousing walkout music.

We want it to be rocking, a little bit mad, a bit of ibiza

 

[Asa's left peg]

Turn the PA down by about 50% and swap all the seats for commodes. I'm sick of getting up and down.

Apart from that and transport issues, I'm fine.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Seriously tone down the PA system
Allow 10 minutes for atmosphere to build for big matches
Ban half and half scarves
Ban Voice of the Etihad from doing the cringey Errrling… and any other such nonsense
Go above and beyond the 4,000 additional season tickets on offer for next season
Create a youth section, remove barriers to allow large groups to sit together
Introduce base matchday ticket prices for U16’s
Remove memberships completely
Make packing out the stadium and atmosphere priority number 1 and priority number 2

Great ideas there! The youth section works in Europe!

I’ve seen it full for Djurgardens IF in Sweden